First Command (32 page)

Administrative Command Structure

The Solarian Navy is constitutionally subordinate to the office of the Premier along with all other Solarian armed forces. The Military head of the Navy is the Admiral of the Fleet
who presides over an administrative body of seven other Admirals who together compose the Admiralty.

Civilian Commander-in-Chief:
Premier of the Republic,
Currently Tomas Banjour, Nationalist Party

Minister of Defense,
Jian Orbuckle

Deputy Minister for the Navy,
Yunan Davenport

Military Commander-in-Chief:
Admiral of the Fleet,
Marcus Ho- retains dual responsibility as Navies highest administrator, and commanding officer.

The Admiralty

Admiral of the Fleet:
Marcus Ho

1
st
Admiral:
Douglas Whitaker, Chief of Fleet Operations

2
nd
Admiral:
Alluan McDaniel
Head of Office of Operations

3
rd
Admiral:
Chen Xi Ta, Head of Office of Logistics and Navigation
 

4
th
Admiral:
Arvin Price, Head of Office of Personnel and Training

5
th
Admiral:
Jillian Batuan, Head of Office of Ship Building

6
th
Admiral:
Donavan Daily, Head of Office of Research and Development

7
th
Admiral:
Sally Par, Provost Marshall of the N

Notable Installations

Macran Shipyards -HQ of the Home Fleet. Main naval construction yard and orbital training facility, in Orbit of Solaria.

Overwatch Naval Academy, located near the city of Levelflats, Macran main anchor point.

Naval War College, Singking Solaria.

Cosdam Naval Training Center, Dalberg Solaria.

Halberg Naval Training Center, Macrom Naval Yards in orbit of Solaria.

Cook Zero Gravity Naval Training Center, in orbit of Hunsho, Solarian system.

Galberg Ordnance Center, in orbit of Celis, Solarian system.

Organization

The Navy is under overall command of the Premier of the Republic in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Solarian Armed Forces. The Admiral of the Fleet acts as the head of the military chain of command, and has final say in all strategic decisions unless overruled by the Premier. The Admiralty has the responsibility of the day-to-day operation of the Navy. The Navies overall command structure is divided into Fleets, Task Forces, Flotillas, Battle Squadrons, and then individual ships.

Fleets

There are a total of six active fleets each of which is comprised of almost a hundred ships of various classes and dispersed throughout, Republican controlled space. In peacetime, each fleet is a permanent organization whose senior command staff spends years working together. This system of organization has led to the Republic navy being able to operate with unprecedented levels of cooperation.

Active Formations

Home Fleet- HQ Solaria System

2
nd
Fleet- HQ Beacon System

3
rd
Fleet-HQ Dalmatia System

5
th
Fleet- HQ Cylira System

7
th
Fleet -HQ Kendal System

11
th
Fleet -HQ Barbados System

Solarian Naval Ranks

Ranks Commissioned Officers

Admiral of the Fleet, Insignia: Single Solarian Sunburst above crossed marshal’s batons

Admiral, Insignia: Four Solarian Sunbursts

Vice Admiral, Insignia: Triple Solarian Sunbursts

Rear Admiral, Insignia: Double Solarian Sunbursts

Commodore, Insignia: Single Solarian Sunburst

Group Captain, Insignia: Triple Solid Circle

Captain, Insignia: Double Solid Circle

Lieutenant Captain, Insignia: Single Solid Circle, Single Open Circle

Commander, Insignia: Single Solid Circle

Lieutenant Commander, Insignia: Triple Silver Bar

Lieutenant, Insignia: Double Silver Bar

2
nd
Lieutenant, Insignia: Single Silver Bar

Ensign, Insignia: Single Golden Bar

NCOs and Enlisted

Warrant Officer, Insignia: Crossed Signal Flags

Master Chief Petty Officer, Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ Three Downward Chevrons, and Three Solarian Sunbursts in the center

Gunnery Chief Petty Officer, Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ Three Downward Chevrons, and Two Solarian Sunbursts in the center

Chief Petty Officer, Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ Three Downward Chevrons, and One Solarian Sunburst in the center

Petty Officer 1
st
,Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ Three Downward Chevrons
             

Petty Officer 2
nd
,Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ Two Downward

Chevrons

Specialist 1
st
(Mate), Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons/ One Downward Chevron

Specialist 2
nd
(Mate), Insignia: Three Upward Chevrons

Specialist 3
rd
(Mate), Insignia: Double Chevron

Technical, Insignia: Single Chevron wit
h
术 character underneath

Able Spacer 1
st
, Insignia: Single Chevron

Able Spacer, Insignia: None

Ships

Ship Classes and Registration Abbreviations

CV-
Carrier

CVL
- Carrier Light

BB
- Battle Ship

BCH-
Battle Cruiser Heavy

BCM-
Battle Cruiser Medium

CH-
Cruiser Heavy

CA-
Cruiser Armored

CL-
Cruiser Light

DDH-
Destroyer Heavy

DD-
Destroyer

F-
Frigate (Not Used)

C-
Corvette (Not Used)

L-
Logistics Ship

PA-
Planetary Assault Ship

Solarian Commissioned Ships

CV                                    9                                                                          

CVL                              14                                                                 

BB                                  32                                                                   

BCH                               61

BCM                               47

CH                                  76

CA                                 112

CL                                 110

DDH                             90

DD                                122 

F                                    -

C                                    -

L                                   105

PA                                 22

Language

Language in the 8th Century A.E. is a by-product of the continuous evolution of the spoken and written word. Just as numerous tongues arose on Earth as a by-product of population migration, so has mankind's diaspora to the stars created new languages and preserved several old ones. Many of these tongues would be both familiar and completely alien to 21st century ears as they generally consist of a merging of vocabulary, alphabets, and grammatical rules. Commerce and communication has produced several widely spoken standardized tongues. This includes, Old English, Chinglish, Chundi, Afroench, Spanglish, Spanlish, Guesa, Eurpolies, Slagich, and Arish. It should be noted that although individual dialects will differ, these languages are considered lingua franca among the nations of the 8th century, and serve as a common tongue for commerce, and diplomacy.

About the Author

J.S. Hawn, whose real name is Jeff- but prefers to write under the J.S. pen name because it sounds catchier- has been writing books and stories since he can remember. This was his first true attempt at a full novel. Thanks to the ease of direct publishing, he hopes it will be the first of many. When he isn't writing Science Fiction, Jeff lives in Washington DC with his adoring wife Chloe.

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